For exciting photos of the first half of the program, please scroll down
The second half of the program is under a separate tab
Photos by
George Hollie (GH)
Bob Hickman (BH)
selected and edited by Judy Hardin Cheung
DANCING POETRY FESTIVAL PROGRAM, 2015
First Half
Original Entry Music by David Merritt
Welcome by Master of Ceremonies, Raoul Epling and contest chair Judy Hardin Cheung
Welcome to Wonderland a welcoming to all as an introduction of your hosts for this afternoon
Poem written and read by Richard Angilly; Artistic Director Natica Angilly with members of the Poetic Dance Theater Company and Artists Embassy International: Richard Angilly, Natica Angilly, Arthur Levinson,Takako Miyshita, Cindy Levinson, Loywanner Haddadou, Nancy Merritt, Ronda Hollie, Wanda Ingmire,Sandra Salizar, Alisha Rodrigues, Sophia Moore, Faith Dunham-Sims, Sara Ann Lum, Judy Hardin Cheung
Mayor of San Francisco's Greetings read by Alisha Rodrigues
Prize Winning Poets
1. Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield, CA, The Muses Love the Morning
2. Wulf Lossee, Fremont, CA, Angel of Oakland
Into the blue... Grand Prize Winning Poem by Katy Brown, Davis, CA
Read during performance by Natica Angilly, Dancing poetry by Wanda Ingmire, Takako Miyshita, Nancy Merritt, Sophia Moore
Prize Winning Poets
1. Tanya Joyce, Emeryville, CA, Juanita's and Vishnu
2. Claire J. Baker, Pinole, CA Dancers Become the Poem
Goddess of Avebury: dancer Alisha. Avebury painting by Tanya Joyce. Poem by Richard Angilly, based on an ancient Celtic Prayer
Prize Winning Poets
1. Cynthia Dahlke, Pewaukee, WI, Moment
2. Ziji Beth Goren, Hadley MA, Something to Treasure
3. Norma King Green, Fairfield, CA, The Witches' Convention
4. Marianne Lyon, Yountville, CA, Dancing in China
Xin Jiang by the Redwood Empire Chinese Association Teen Dancers, Ellen Hickman and Maya Ibitz, Poem written by Ellen Hickman, read by Ruth Hickman
Prize Winning Poets
1. Lourdes Costales
2. Patricia Hernan Grube, Santa Cruz, CA, Once There Were Sardines
3. Jo Anna Scandiffio, San Francisco, CA, Bamboo is green in every season, Blue in memory
Hellzappopin' Grand Prize Winning Poem by Daniel Ari, Richmond, CA
Read by Richard Angilly with Takako Miyshita, Loywanner Haddadou, Wanda Ingmire, Ronda Hollie, Cindy Levinson, Nancy Merritt, Sandra Salizar, Sophia Moore.
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| Our hosts for the afternoon, Richard and Natica Angilly's Poetic Dance Theater Company (BH) |
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| MC Raoul Epling (BH) |
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| Assistant MC and Contest Chair, Judy Hardin Cheung (GH) |
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| David Merritt, composer of the welcoming music (Photo by Kay Renz) |
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| Arthur Levinson, AEI videographer and poetic dancer. (GH) |
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| Takako Miyashita with Richard and Natica Angilly (GH) |
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| Cindy Levinson, AEI secretary and Poetic Dancer (GH) |
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| Loywanner Haddadou, poetic dancer and artistic director of Banat El Hoggar (BH) |
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| Nancy Merritt (GH) |
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| Ronda Hollie (GH) |
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| Wanda Ingmire |
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| Sandy Salazar with Ronda Hollie (GH) |
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| Alisha Rodrigues, AEI VP, DPF back stage manager |
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| Sophia Moore, Dancing Poetry dancer and Alameda Learning Center High School Poet Laureate, 2015-2016 |
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| Faith Dunham-Sims |
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| Sarahanne Lum, poetic dancer and recipient of AEI Life Achievement Award, with Judy Hardin Cheung, AIE VP, Dancing Poetry Contest Chair, and DPF assistant MC. (GH) |
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| Sarahanne Lum was given a medal and and certificate for her Lifetime Achievement Award by the Artists Embassy International Executive Board: President Natica Angilly, VPs Alisha Rodregues and Judy Hardin Cheung, Treasure Richard Angilly |
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| Alisha Rodregues, AEI VP, read the letter from Mayor Ed Lee of San Francisco which was printed on the back of the program |
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| Suzanne Bruce, Fairfield, CA was our first prize winning poet, reading her "The Muses Love the Morning." (BH) |
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| Wulf Losee, Fremont, CA read his "Angel of Oakland." |
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| Katy Brown, Davis, CA, read her Grand Prize Winning Poem, "Into the blue..." (BH) |
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| ""...into the indigo hours before matins,/ scattering runes for redemption over water so profound..." (GH) |
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| "We are all plunging into the blue./ Diving through air or water or visions" (BH) |
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| "Lamentation in flattened thirds and sevenths./ The blue whale takes up an undulating song" (BH) |
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| Katy Brown takes an onstage bow with the dancers (GH) |
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To read the entire poem and see more photos of the dance, please click on the tab for "GP Into the blue..." Thank you
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| Tanya Joyce, Emeryville, CA, read her two prize winning poems, Juanita's and Vishnu (BH) |
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| Claire J. Baker, Pinole, CA, read "Dancers Become the Poem" |
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| Alisha Rodrigues performed Richard Angilly's poem "Goddess of Avebury" with on stage art by Tanya Joyce |
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| Poet Richard Angilly, Dancer Alisha, art bearers Natica and artist Tanya Joyce take their bow (BH) |
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| Sandra Seidita read for prize winner Cynthia Dahlke, Pewaukee, WI, Cynthia's "Moment" (GH) |
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| Ziji Beth Goren, Hadley, MA, read "Something to Treasure" (GH) |
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| Norma King Green, Fairfield, CA brought down the house with her "The Witches Convention" (BH) |
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| Redwood Empire Chinese Association's Teen Cultural Dancers performed a dance from Xin Jiang, China to a poem entitled "Xin Jiang," written by dancer Ellen Hickman. The poem was read by her mother, Ruth Hickman and photographed by her father, Dr. Robert Hickman (BH) |
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| Maya Ibitz completed this dance duet (BH) |
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| The dance depicted life on the open plains of western China (BH) |
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| Many traditional Xin Jiang dance moves were incorporated in this dance (GH) |
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| Xin Jiang is culturally closer to the Middle East than it is to Eastern Han culture we traditionally think of as Chinese |
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| Ruth Hickman did a wonderful job of reading her daughter's poem for the dance (BH) |
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| Lourdes Costales read for us "Japanese Tea Ceremony" |
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| Marianne Lyon, Yountville, CA could not be present, so Lenore Hirsch read her poem, "Dancing in China" (GH) |
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| Jo Anna Scandiffio, San Francisco, CA presented her "Bamboo is green in every season, Blue in memory" (BH) |
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| Daniel Ari, Richmond, CA, read his Grand Prize winning poem, "Hellzapoppin'" |
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| "Something starts with an errant note that pricks the ears and whets the throat" (GH) |
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| "lures a minute from the grind/ reminds the mind: be kind, unwind" (BH) |
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| "Something starts with a twirl and bounce,/ a midair flip trombones announce" (BH) |
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| Daniel Ari takes his on stage bow with the dancers (BH) |
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To read the entire poem and see more photos of the dance, please click on the tab "Hellzapoppin.'"
To see the second half of the program, please click on the tab "DPF 2015 2nd half. Thank you.
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